ZMT - Leibniz Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung
Research in Brief: How maps, models and diagrams shape the way we think and interact
10/09/2026 | Leonie Dziomba is a cognitive scientist in the research group ‘Transformation through Transdisciplinarity’. Her PhD research focuses on knowledge transfer in the marine sciences. In her thesis, using plankton as a case study, she examines how...
ZMT celebrates 35 years of tropical coastal research – series of talks at the Haus der Wissenschaft in Bremen
31/08/2026 | In 2026, ZMT will celebrate its 35th anniversary – a milestone that honours the institute's long tradition and commitment to the protection of tropical coastal regions. To mark the start of the anniversary year, a public lecture series starts at...
Register now for science speed dating: Meet ZMT researchers at “Book a Scientist”
28/08/2026 | Groundwater in a changing climate or power and participation in shaping the future of our coasts: On 29 September 2026, two researchers from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) will take part in the Leibniz Association’s “Book a Scientist”...
Registration now open: Workshop Horizon Europe 2027
25/08/2026 | ZMT is inviting researchers to a workshop on Horizon Europe 2027 funding opportunities and proposal preparation on 29 September 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00 in the Large Seminar Room at ZMT. The workshop will provide an introduction to Horizon Europe as...
Marine heatwaves: Rising ocean temperatures reduce the natural carbon storage capacity of seagrass meadows
21/08/2026 | A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment with contributionsby researchers from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) shows that higher seawater temperatures could significantly reduce the long-term ability of...
Shaping the future of coral reefs: ZMT researchers share their key takeaways from ICRS 2026
19/08/2026 | Coral reefs are facing unprecedented challenges, making international scientific exchange more important than ever. In July, more than 2,000 researchers, conservation practitioners, and policymakers gathered in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, for...
German Research Foundation (DFG) honors postdoctoral researcher Sara Nazari for her hydrology research at the ZMT and Kiel University
12/08/2026 | Geoscientist Dr Sara Nazari, a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) , has been awarded the Bernd Rendel Prize 2026 by the German Research Foundation (DFG). With this award, the DFG recognises her...
BEACONSplus: New €6 million Horizon Europe project to build climate resilience in coastal communities across the Atlantic
23/07/2026 | BEACONSplus unites 15 partner organisations from nine countries on both sides of the Atlantic to co-create climate adaptation solutions with coastal communities A new research and innovation project has launched under the European Union's Horizon Europe...
“Towards nature Positive Mangroves”: ZMT researchers share their impressions from the 7th Mangrove, Macrobenthos and Management Conference (MMM7)
17/07/2026 | The 7th Mangrove, Macrobenthos and Management Conference (MMM7) brought together scientists, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan (1 - 5 July 2026) under the theme “Towards Nature Positive Mangroves.”...
SEASTRONG: University of Bremen and ZMT coordinate international research project across three oceans
09/07/2026 | The international research project SEASTRONG will investigate how mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs support one another and, importantly, how their ecological and social connections can be used to improve conservation and...